I am always struck by how often our human experience mimics nature.  One of the ways I see this happening is with plants.  Particularly those that produce flowers.  I love geraniums!  Each stem contains several blossoms all clustered together. They are easy to grow and the colors are amazing!

The proper amount of sunlight, fertilizer and water is needed in order to keep a geranium plant happy and producing lots of flowers.  As the flowers fade and wither, it is important to remove the dying flower stem. Removing the dying stem, tells the plant to stop sending energy to that area.  The energy is then redirected to feed new flower and leaf growth on other areas of the plant.  

Too often in life, we hang on to something or someone that is stealing energy from us.  Maybe your job is draining your energy, but instead of looking for another one or finding ways to simplify or delegate your workload, you look for time-management tools to add to your already overfilled day.  

It seems to be human nature to search for things to add to our life to solve a problem.  In fact, the answer lies in removing things, not adding them.  

What about your relationships?  Could they use some pruning?  Are there behaviors in yourself or your partner that need to be stopped before those behaviors drain the love and energy out of the relationship?  Is there an energy draining friend, family member or partner that you need to either limit contact with or do you need to remove yourself from the relationship altogether?  

What is on your “To Do List”?  Are your expectations as to what you can do in a day reasonable?  Would it require you to be Wonder Woman or Superman to get everything done on your list?  Instead of looking for better ways to manage your time, think about what can be removed from your task list.  What could be done by someone else?  What really doesn’t need to be done at all?  What can wait until another day? Where are you overextending yourself to help someone else?

Removing energy draining people and activities from our lives, benefits us by allowing that energy to flow to the things that interest us and light us up. 

What are you doing that steals your energy and holds you back from moving toward your dreams or goals? Is there an area in your life that is taking more than its' fair share of your energy?

I help my clients locate the energy drainers in their lives.  Together, we stop the energy drains and redirect that energy toward  unique goals and dreams. 

With Loving Support,

Linda